Jindřich Malátek
*23. 3. 1931 – Kostelec nad Orlicí, Czech Republic
†18. 3. 1990 – Prague, Czech Republic
Biography
Jindřich Malátek was a representative of sculpturalism in Czech architecture in the 1960s and 1970s. From 1951 to 1957, he studied architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague. From 1957 to 1965, he was employed at the State Institute for Standardization and Development of Agricultural and Forestry Buildings in Prague. Afterwards, he worked at Investis, Plynoprojekt, and Spojprojekt. He collaborated most closely with architect Ivo Loose. He worked with members of Charter 77, organized meetings with charter signatories and other personalities of independent initiatives. He lectured on topics related to visual arts and architecture. He combined an interest in literature, nature, science, and philosophy. In the 1960s, he contributed to Literary News. Among other things, he collaborated on the unbuilt concert hall in Prague's Republic Square (1968) and a competition proposal for the completion of the Old Town Hall (1971).
Jindřich Malátek was a representative of sculpturalism in Czech architecture in the 1960s and 1970s. From 1951 to 1957, he studied architecture at the Czech Technical University in Prague. From 1957 to 1965, he was employed at the State Institute for Standardization and Development of Agricultural and Forestry Buildings in Prague. Afterwards, he worked at Investis, Plynoprojekt, and Spojprojekt. He collaborated most closely with architect Ivo Loose. He worked with members of Charter 77, organized meetings with charter signatories and other personalities of independent initiatives. He lectured on topics related to visual arts and architecture. He combined an interest in literature, nature, science, and philosophy. In the 1960s, he contributed to Literary News. Among other things, he collaborated on the unbuilt concert hall in Prague's Republic Square (1968) and a competition proposal for the completion of the Old Town Hall (1971).
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